BUSINESS STUDIES (859)

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1 BUSINESS STUDIES (859) Aims: 1. To enable candidates to know the basic structure of a business organisation. 2. To acquaint candidates with the various functions conducted therein. 3. To provide preliminary practice on the functional aspects of an office organisation. 4. To provide candidates with a preliminary idea of an office environment. CLASS XI There will be one paper of 3 hours duration of 100 marks divided into two parts. Part 1 (30 marks ) will consist of compulsory short answer questions testing knowledge, application and skills relating to elementary / fundamental aspects of the entire syllabus. Part 2 (70 marks) will consist of seven questions out of which candidates will be required to answer five questions, each carrying 14 marks. 1. The Office Specific Objectives - At the end of this section understand the process of evolution of the modern office. describe the functions of an office. enlist various services essential for the functioning of an office. differentiate between centralisation and decentralisation of office services. identify and define functions of various departments of a large office. (i) Meaning and evolution of the modern office. (ii) Functions of an office. (iii) Office services - secretarial support, record management, distribution of mail, control of stationery, reception, operation of switchboards, duplicating and copying, etc. (iv) Centralisation or decentralisation of office services. (v) Departments in a large office: production; personnel; marketing; finance and accounting; secretarial. (vi) Role of the office as an information processing centre. (vii) Office Manager: functions and his qualities. 2. Office Accommodation and Environment explain the factors to be considered at the time of selecting an office accommodation. identify the principles and purposes of an office layout. describe the advantages and defects of open and private office layouts. describe the special features of landscaped office. state the environmental factors that affect the working in an office. (i) Meaning of office accommodation. (ii) Principles and factors involved in the selection of office site. (iii) Office layout: meaning; purposes; principles; steps; types. (iv) Physical factors: outline of the effects of - lighting, ventilation, noise, cleanliness, etc. on the office work. 112

2 3. Organising an Office Specific Objectives: at the end of this section, pupils should be able to define the term organisation. explain the principles of organisation. state the steps in organising an office. explain the meaning of departmentalisation. identify the basis of methods of departmentalisation. identify the types of organisation and explain their features. compare and contrast the types of organisations. (i) Meaning and importance of organisation. (ii) Steps in organisation of office. (iii) Principles of organisation. (iv) Types of organisations - line, functional, line and staff, committee. (v) Features of the above organisation structures. (vi) Meaning of departmentalisation. (vii)methods of departmentalisation (function, territory, process, production or service). (viii)visual presentation of - organisation; structure (organisation chart - meaning, purpose and type of organisation charts). 4. Authority and Responsibility define the terms Authority, Responsibility and Accountability. distinguish between the above terms. state the sources of authority. explain the meaning of and principles of delegation of authority. distinguish between the centralisation and decentralisation of authority. explain the meaning and purposes of office manuals. (i) Meaning of - authority; responsibility; accountability and their inter-relationship. (ii) Sources of authority. (iii) Meaning of delegation. (iv) Principles/rules of delegation of authority. (v) Distinction between centralisation and decentralisation of authority. (vi) Office manuals. 5. Office Records Management identify the major features of a good records management. identify and compare the different methods of main filing classification. describe different types of filing and indexing appreciate the concept of electronic filing. describe the different types of micro form storage. explain the main features of microfilm outline a procedure for filing. explain follow-up procedures and absent file records. explain the need for retention and destruction policies for records. (i) Meaning of Records Management and its essential features. (ii) Filing - characteristics of a good filing system; classification of records for filing (alphabetical, numerical, etc.); modern methods - vertical, horizontal, lateral and suspension; equipment; types of files; filing routine; disposal of obsolete documents. (iii) Indexing: importance; types - page index, card index, strip index, rotary index. (iv) Micro-filing: merits and demerits; types - roll film, fiche, jackets, etc. (v) Meaning of electronic filing. 113

3 6. Office Reprography the distinguish between different types of reprographic processes. describe different duplication processes. describe different types of copiers. suggest appropriate reprographic equipment for different tasks. explain the benefits of in-house printing. describe the features of different types of printing. explain the uses of carbon paper and other methods of carbon copying. explain the features and uses of printing typewriters. (i) Methods of duplicating: spirits or hectograph; stencil or mimeograph/ink; offset lithography. (ii) Types of photocopying; reflex, diazo, electrostatic, dual spectrum etc. (iii) Printing: considerations for the choice between in-house and outside printing; offsetprinting and letter press printing. (iv) Typewriters: manual; electric; automatic; electronic. 7. Office Automation explain the difference between office automation and office mechanisation. explain the benefits and difficulties of office automation. explain the use of computers, calculators, adding machines in office automation. appreciate the terms used in automation. (i) Meaning of office automation. (ii) Merits and demerits of office automation. (iii) Uses of - adding and listing machines; calculators; cash registers; computers. (iv) Components of computers for processing data: input units; central processing unit; output units; backing store. (v) Elementary knowledge of the types of computers: main frame, mini, micro. CLASS XII There will be one paper of 3 hours duration of 100 marks divided into two parts. Part 1 (30 marks) will consist of compulsory short answer questions testing knowledge, application and skills relating to elementary / fundamental aspects of the entire syllabus. Part 2 (70 marks) will consist of seven questions out of which candidates will be required to answer five questions, each carrying 14 marks. 1. Staff Specific Objectives - At the end of this section pupils should be able to- explain staff selection procedures. state the importance and methods of staff training. describe the indicators of low morale and the methods of raising morale. describe different types of staff remuneration methods. distinguish between different leadership styles. identify the purpose, merits and methods of staff appraisal. explain the need for promotion policy for staff. understand the meaning and importance of staff promotion and transfer. enlist the grounds for staff dismissal. (i) Staff recruitment: meaning; sources - internal, external. (ii) Staff selection procedures. 114

4 (iii) Staff training: importance; methods - on the job, off the job; preparation of the training programme. (iv) Staff morale: meaning; importance of morale; factors affecting morale; methods of raising morale; indicators of low morale; importance of team work. (v) Staff remuneration: methods - time rate, wage rate, incentive methods (Halsey, Rowan plan), wage records (time card, attendance book, pay slip, pay roll, etc.). (vi) Staff motivation: meaning and importance; factors of motivation; Maslow s theory of the hierarchy of human needs. (vii) Staff leadership: leadership qualities; leadership styles. (viii)staff appraisal: purpose; merits; methods - merit grading, interviewing, reporting. (ix) Staff promotion and transfer: meaning and importance; basis (seniority vs. ability); need for promotion policy; process for selection; types of transfer. (x) Staff dismissal: grounds for dismissal; procedure. 2. Office Communication explain the need for efficient communication. state the barriers to effective communication. identify the oral and written methods of communication. describe the procedures of handling people at the Reception. identify the appropriate use of internal and external communication methods in given circumstances. explain the post office service for mail and telecommunication services for telephone, telex, telegram, tele-fax etc. describe the procedures of incoming and out going mail. list and describe mail room machines and compose relevant correspondence from available data - letters, memos, etc. describe the standard telephone and switchboard outline recent advances in telephone services. explain the arrangements to be made by a secretary for a meeting. state the essentials of a meeting. identify the different kinds of meetings from given details. prepare reports and minutes of a meeting from given notes. explain the role of the chairman. explain the procedures and common terms used in meetings. explain the use of graphic methods of communication. construct a table, graph, from given data. interpret the graphs or diagrams. (i) Meaning and importance of communication and essentials of effective communication. (ii) Methods: oral, written and visual - face to face communication; reception - qualities of a receptionist, procedure of reception, organisation of reception area; interviewing types - appraisal, disciplinary, recruitment, telephone - qualities of an efficient telephone operator, procedure rules for internal and external services, types of calls, modern developments in telephone communication, telephone switch board equipment, others - telex, fax, tele-write, video conferencing, cellular phones, cordless phones, loudspeaking, tele-text, staff locating systems - public address systems, bells and buzzers, lighted signals, wireless signals; written correspondence - essentials of a good business letter, structure of a letter, types of letters (only the following types: application for job, enquiry, quotation, order, complaints, drafting of interview letter, offer of appointment), letter for quick communication (standard letters, blitz reply, monogram, D.O. letters, return memo set), -internal written 115

5 communication (memos, circulars, office orders), telegrams (types of telegrams, telegraphic addresses, essentials of a telegram, drafting a telegram); report writing - essentials of a good reporter, format simple informal reports (exclude company reports); meetings - meaning, requisites of a valid meeting, types (statutory, annual, extraordinary, board), secretary's duties, preparation of notices, agenda, chairman's role and power, preparation of minutes from given data only, terms used and procedures of meetings; motions; resolutions; adjournment; postponement; voting; proxy; point of order, etc. (iii) Visual communication and its importance: graphs - nature and types (Z -graph, line-graph, bar graphs); diagrams - nature and types (pictogram, pie, histogram); tables - nature and types, presentation of specific data in tabular form. (iv) Organisation of mailroom in a large office: handling of incoming and outgoing mail; mechanical aids used; post office services used. 116